SOUTH OF SURRENDER is the third book in the Hearts of the
Anemoi series, in which Chrysander Noto's story is told.
It is summertime, and as the Supreme God of Summer and the
South Wind, it is his turn to take up the battle with the
evil god Eurus; who had tried to kill Ella, the wife of
Zephyros (Supreme God of Spring and the West Wind) in the
previous book of the series. The Olympian mythos is strong
in this story, and much more convoluted and confusing than
in any of the previous books.
In the beginning of the story, Chrys is involved in a
horrific battle with his brother Eurus; who wishes to wrest
control and gain power over all the Olympians. Chrys still
believes that he can convince Eurus to atone for his evil
acts and receive atonement from the Olympians. He soon
realizes that this will not ever happen, especially not once
he sees that Eurus has stolen a ring of great power from
their father to aid him in his quest for domination over all
the Olympians. In this battle, Chrys is badly injured and
falls to earth; crashing through the roof of a stable during
a great storm. Upon hearing the crash, Laney Summerlyn goes
to the stable to check on her precious horses.
Laney is nearly blind, victim of a degenerative eye disease.
She functions as best she can with her limited eyesight,
and is fighting to hold on to her independence and her
ranch. She tries to help Chrys, but winds up being hurt
herself, and Chrys must tend to her injuries. He soon must
go back to the realm of the gods, however; in order to heal
his own injuries. When he checks on Laney a week later, he
discovers that she has gained the attention of Eurus and him
minions, and is now in grave danger. Chrys must not only
battle Eurus, but also protect Laney from him.
There is a great deal of interaction in this story with the
leads from the previous books; Zeph and Ella from the second
book, and Owen and Megan from the first books. There are
some great changes in the lives of Megan and Owen, and more
changes in store for Owen. When Chrys takes Laney to Owen's
home for protection, he finally tells his brothers about the
great powers that Eurus has gained from their father's ring.
Now the brothers, the cardinals of the four winds and
seasons, must band together to try to defeat Eurus once and
for all.
SOUTH OF SURRENDER is an interesting story, well written and
fast-paced. The biggest drawback of the book is the often
perplexing Olympian mythos; and the storyline that depends
heavily on the first two books of the series. This is
probably not a standalone read, as there is simply too much
the reader needs to know from the previous books.
She's the only one who can see through his golden boy
façade to the broken god within...
Chrysander Notos, Supreme God of the South Wind and Summer,
is on a mission: save Eurus from his death sentence, and
prove his troubled brother can be redeemed. But Eurus
fights back, triggering vicious summer storms that threaten
the mortal realm, dangerously drain Chrys, and earn the ire
of the Olympic gods who ordered Eurus dead.
Laney Summerlyn refuses to give up her grandfather's horse
farm, despite her deteriorating vision. More than ever, she
needs the organized routine of her life at Summerlyn
Stables, until a ferocious storm brings an impossible--and
beautiful--creature crashing down from the heavens.
Injured while fighting Eurus, Chrys finds himself at the
mercy of a mortal woman whose compassion and acceptance he
can't resist. As they surrender to the passion flaring
between them, immortal enemies close in, forcing Chrys to
choose between his brother and the only woman who's ever
loved the realhim.
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